perceptiveness
- a word derived from perceptive.
Example Sentences
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Still, even that kind of perceptiveness and proximity to the top echelon are no shelter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
They display an innate curiosity and astonishing degrees of empathy, intelligence and perceptiveness, with subjects ranging from public and social institutions to cultural and specialized spaces and the minutiae of human interactions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
The film, “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain,” has received positive reviews: A film critic for The New York Times wrote, “With immense perceptiveness, Neville shows us both the empath and the narcissist” in Bourdain.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2021
For all Fleming’s perceptiveness in noting the antibacterial properties of the mold, he seemed to have not entirely grasped the true potential of what he stumbled upon.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2021
Of course I feared his perceptiveness, what he might have seen of me, or even possibly thought in his young mind.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
